Ministerial opinion

Writing for the Telegraph, the Home Secretary Priti Patel and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps explain why border measures will help to keep the public safe. Travellers self-isolating for 14 days will help to keep us safe From Monday people arriving …

Today, Home Secretary Priti Patel has written about the results from police surge activity to tackle county lines, funded by Home Office investment. She wrote: " It is impossible to quantify the terrible impact of county lines. Every child whose …

On Friday 24 April, The Security Minister wrote for This is Money about the Government’s new web page which offers easy-to-follow tips and a list of places people can get help and advice if they fall victim to cyber crime …

Today, the Government announced tougher sentencing and monitoring in an overhaul of the response to terrorism. The Home Secretary has written in the Sun about how these measures deliver on promises to keep the public safer. She wrote: Two months …

Security Minister Brandon Lewis has written in the Daily Express about cracking down on the illegal activities of smugglers in order to protect vulnerable people being forced to undertake dangerous journeys. ----- Illegal migration is a criminal activity. Not only …

Home Secretary Priti Patel has written in the Sunday Telegraph about tackling violent crime through the introduction of Violence Reduction Units, extending police powers and forging new international security relationships. Violence on Britain's streets is being fuelled by guns, knives …

The Security Minister Brandon Lewis today launched the UK's new world-leading Counter-Drone Strategy. It will ensure individuals, businesses and emergency services in the UK can continue to harness the economic and social benefits of drones, while cracking down on misuse …

This week, the Minister of State for Security and Deputy for EU Exit and No Deal Preparation, Brandon Lewis, wrote in the Times about UK border security and Brexit preparation. His words can be found below. Our borders are ready — for traders, …

Today, the Minister of State for Security and Deputy for EU Exit and No Deal Preparation, Brandon Lewis wrote in the Guardian about the EU Settlement Scheme and the support available for EU citizens. His words can be found below. …

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Home Office in the media is the Home Office's blog on the latest topical home affairs issues. It features a review of leading media stories, responses to breaking news, rebuttal to inaccurate reports, and ministerial comment.